The state chronicle., 1887-11-10
LESSONS OF THE ELECTION.

redeemed itself from the curse OF MahOne-
ism. The South is still solid-sohd tor
Democracy, solid for honesty, solid against
Judge Bond and his imprisonment OF state
officials, and solid against Radlcallsm
There had been fear of Virginia, but rlSht
nobly has the old Mother withstood the
bribes offered to her.
II OHIO the sectional campaign "ageo
by Sherman and Foraker succeeded ID IN
creasing the Republican majority. Inc
speech of Jackson, at Macon, was used ef-
fectivelv against the Democrats. The
Solid South was the great -beaI, ana
Jackson's imprudent utterances lost the
Democrats thousands of votes Such men
ought either TO be made to use discretion
= speech, or 70 be muzzled The South
Na3 to the Union as any section, but
\ s:fh VIII never believe it until the
but cne of many lessons. Will some |
Inen never learn anything?
THE DEFEAT of Grant for Secretary of
State in New York makes it reasonably
certain that Mr. Cleveland will be renoml-
mated by accamation. With New York
almost certain to give him its electoral
vote, it is difficult to see how he can be
defeated The Republicans made deter
mined fight in New York this year. They
sought to revive all the war feeling and
soldify it in support of their ticket. To
this end Col Fred Grant was nominated
for Secretary of State, and the Republican
party proclaimed to be the party that
saved the Union. Grantism and bloody
shirtism were made the leading cards of
the Republicans. They failed-let it be
said to the everlasting glory of the voters
of New York, The Empire State is hard
to move by such unworthy efforts. Let US
rejoice that Daddyism has received an
overthrow.
THE RESULT of the election in New York
City shows that in that stronghold of
Democracy there is mo loss Of allegiance
to Democratic principles and to Demo
cratic nominees. The chief interest in the
city centered in the election of a District
was the Democratic nominee. Mr.. De-
Lancey Nicoll, after failing to receive the
Democratic nomination, was the candi-
date of the Republicans, Of the World,
Times, and Evening Post. The fight over
the District Attorneyship narrowed down
to a fight for and against Joseph Pulitzer,
editor of the n. Y. World. Before the
nomination the World, Herald, Sun, Times,
Post and other papers demanded the nom
ination of Nicoll. The Democrats refused
to be dictated to by the press, and noml
mated the able and brilliant Col. Fellows
The war of abuse that has followed is un
precedented Other candidates have re
ceived equal abuse, but it was but a few
days before the newspapers put an end t
general discussion Of the candidates
and began to cuss and abuse each other
At the outset the Herald and Sun stooC
with the World in advocating Nicoll
James Gordon Bennett came to New 1Orl
and ordered change Of front, and tn
Herald Topped to the support Of Fellows
The Sun also came to his support. Thes
papers, with the n. Y. Star, the Demo
cratic organ, fought Nicoll through Pulit
zer who had put himself at the head Q
the Nicoll campaign. 1t was a mud
singing Pulitzer campaign, and thes
metropolitan journals wed with each othe
in the use of wild Western back-woods ad
jectives and expletives. Pulitzer wa
shown to be-alas, what was he not show
H., hot Is laf
''Kltchen" journalism, his Judas 1scar
iot' ways, his betrayal of race and friend
for self, were the daily themes upon whic
the other editors loved to write. Dirt t
dirt, mud to mud, lies to lies, calumny t
calumny-this is the tale of the New Yor
city fight. If Pulitzer is half as bad
man as Dana says he is, or Dana is one
fourth the ''old reprobate" which til
World calls him, both ought to be in til
penitentiary. II Col. Fellows is one-tent
as corrupt as the World swore he was, th
voters ought to see to it that he is banist
ed If Nicoll is the dissolute and dishor
est shyster described by the Star, he ougt
not to receive the endorsement Of a sing
decent citizen.
But it is not to be believed that th
powers of the mud-slingers of the can
paign were pent up by any devotion t
truth. Their imagination was given fu
play, and the enormity of their lies woul
have astounded Annanias when he was res
ularly and successfully in the business. Tn
CHRONICLE has known fond parents, wht
after discovering that child has lied {
used naughty words, would take soap an
with it wash out the mouth. If the Ne
York journalists seek to thus cleans
themselves, after the recent weeks Of di
and lies, several new soap factories wi
be added to the industries of the countr,
There is sad side to all this Men wt
look to the editors, who ought to be leader
for guidance must of necessity have the
faith shaken by the recent evidences
disregard of the truth. Sensationalisn
vituperation and abuse seem to have ol
tanned control of our great dailies So gre;
has their power become, that Mayor Hewi
felt called upon to protest against newsp
per boss rule in New York. If wanton
abused, as Of late, the day will soon con
when there can be or ought tobe no boas